WP/25570/2009 of Haveli Club AND Bar One Restaurant Beside Vs The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation , on 31 December 2009

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE

:PRESENT:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY

WRIT PETITION NO : 25570 of 2009

Between:

Haveli Club & Bar One Restaurant, Beside Harsha Toyota Show Room, Kondapur Main Road, Kondapur, Rep. by its Partner K.V. Narasing Rao, S/o. Umapathi Rao, 34 yrs, R/o. 203, Divya Residency, Tagore Mansain, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

AND

..... Petitioner

1 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation , Rep. by its Special Officer, &

Commissioner, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad

2 The Additional Commissioner, Advertisement Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation , Tankbund Road, Hyderabad 3 U.S.M. Business Systems Private Limited, 1-8-319/2, Patigadda Road, Behind Ford Showroom, Secunderabad.

.....Respondents

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstancesstated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order ordirection more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of therespondents in issuing the notices on 1-4-2009 vide Proceedings in serial Nos. 13623 underSection 421 R/w Section 622 of the Municipal Corporation Act 1955, treating the nameBoard/board frames fixed by the petitioner on the parapet wall of its business place andconsequently demanding the fee for the same is illegal, arbitrary capricious and in violationof the principles of natural justice.

The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed insupport there of and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P.SRIHARI, Advocate for thePetitioner and Smt. Kalapana Ekbote, SC for GHMC for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, theCourt made the following:

Post on 30.11.2009 in the Motion List.

In the meanwhile, there shall be interim stay for a period of two weeks.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

// TRUE COPY //

for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

To

1 The Special Officer, & Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation , Tankbund Road, Hyderabad Corporation , Tankbund Road, Hyderabad 2 The Additional Commissioner, Advertisement Greater Hyderabad Municipal 3 U.S.M. Business Systems Private Limited, 1-8-319/2, Patigadda Road, Behind Ford Showroom, Secunderabad (RR 1 to 3 by RPAD)

4. One CC to Sri P.SRIHARI, Advocate (OPUC)

5. One spare copy.

JU

HIGH COURT

LNRJ

DT. 25.11.2009

POST ON 30.11.2009 IN THE MOTION LIST.